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Population in the DR Congo compared to Ukraine: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 2.93 times bigger than Ukraine's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 1.91% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

DR Congo vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Ukraine
2100 436,237,219 15,603,179
2099 433,289,774 15,862,593
2098 430,252,622 16,125,815
2097 427,149,320 16,393,353
2096 423,961,963 16,664,587
2095 420,678,721 16,939,471
2094 417,304,547 17,219,443
2093 413,867,290 17,504,349
2092 410,362,003 17,793,601
2091 406,763,717 18,087,289
2090 403,089,566 18,386,570
2089 399,334,389 18,689,852
2088 395,507,774 18,998,014
2087 391,613,249 19,311,662
2086 387,639,503 19,630,012
2085 383,604,733 19,952,247
2084 379,495,246 20,280,817
2083 375,330,369 20,613,034
2082 371,124,615 20,949,887
2081 366,878,238 21,289,979
2080 362,574,665 21,633,931
2079 358,227,097 21,981,015
2078 353,821,014 22,331,415
2077 349,368,182 22,684,635
2076 344,866,731 23,041,181
2075 340,338,504 23,400,319
2074 335,761,691 23,762,428
2073 331,157,281 24,126,690
2072 326,505,656 24,491,363
2071 321,830,769 24,859,381
2070 317,104,580 25,229,957
2069 312,349,776 25,602,485
2068 307,566,932 25,976,390
2067 302,762,490 26,352,535
2066 297,932,241 26,730,314
2065 293,081,284 27,109,886
2064 288,211,987 27,491,024
2063 283,315,009 27,872,631
2062 278,399,192 28,254,738
2061 273,464,914 28,638,347
2060 268,520,814 29,021,488
2059 263,570,338 29,404,719
2058 258,622,778 29,788,559
2057 253,685,085 30,170,070
2056 248,748,321 30,548,973
2055 243,814,854 30,926,521
2054 238,885,417 31,299,425
2053 233,971,468 31,669,550
2052 229,073,420 32,035,413
2051 224,197,775 32,397,707
2050 219,354,949 32,754,538
2049 214,547,398 33,107,228
2048 209,774,448 33,451,994
2047 205,040,532 33,793,296
2046 200,341,405 34,131,561
2045 195,693,533 34,463,236
2044 191,087,342 34,790,682
2043 186,534,055 35,115,069
2042 182,033,706 35,437,607
2041 177,583,290 35,758,248
2040 173,191,594 36,075,749
2039 168,846,440 36,396,426
2038 164,551,895 36,714,126
2037 160,316,591 37,031,794
2036 156,099,100 37,345,665
2035 151,924,296 37,659,856
2034 147,782,785 37,972,332
2033 143,684,929 38,283,563
2032 139,642,368 38,592,696
2031 135,634,548 38,902,570
2030 131,685,113 39,210,256
2029 127,793,612 39,514,695
2028 123,956,913 39,816,523
2027 120,188,952 40,111,670
2026 116,482,769 40,408,451
2025 112,832,473 38,980,376
2024 109,276,265 37,860,221
2023 105,789,731 37,732,836
2022 102,396,968 41,048,766
2021 99,148,932 44,298,640
2020 95,989,998 44,680,014
2019 92,947,442 44,957,458
2018 90,047,644 45,208,907
2017 87,083,398 45,436,041
2016 83,956,415 45,616,832
2015 81,035,531 45,784,896
2014 78,403,242 45,972,380
2013 75,789,395 46,126,770
2012 73,254,618 46,210,056
2011 70,849,311 46,307,853
2010 68,563,038 46,456,003
2009 66,412,044 46,623,731
2008 64,390,664 46,819,175
2007 62,477,752 47,062,798
2006 60,615,908 47,278,694
2005 58,775,724 47,585,556
2004 56,997,741 47,979,507
2003 55,343,867 48,315,136
2002 53,750,524 48,677,281
2001 52,132,646 49,106,855
2000 50,507,442 49,556,660
1999 48,912,971 49,976,446
1998 47,297,600 50,379,731
1997 46,029,902 50,786,885
1996 45,296,124 51,226,109
1995 44,433,704 51,665,539
1994 42,626,876 52,075,998
1993 40,656,336 52,350,126
1992 39,228,910 52,323,671
1991 37,925,817 52,170,961
1990 36,684,063 52,054,092
1989 35,486,866 51,917,817
1988 34,382,752 51,724,853
1987 33,298,904 51,515,732
1986 32,265,196 51,318,745
1985 31,264,816 51,108,770
1984 30,245,081 50,887,599
1983 29,250,963 50,637,029
1982 28,338,190 50,402,724
1981 27,500,515 50,189,281
1980 26,711,099 49,955,152
1979 25,886,782 49,721,381
1978 24,992,689 49,521,243
1977 24,229,061 49,336,481
1976 23,624,031 49,120,842
1975 23,021,101 48,865,229
1974 22,418,878 48,576,570
1973 21,827,665 48,277,121
1972 21,251,160 47,946,893
1971 20,695,569 47,573,287
1970 20,137,436 47,261,306
1969 19,570,445 46,976,256
1968 19,012,189 46,614,325
1967 18,462,782 46,215,988
1966 17,931,929 45,802,519
1965 17,427,802 45,386,892
1964 16,955,327 44,951,156
1963 16,507,599 44,462,372
1962 16,075,724 43,943,674
1961 15,662,374 43,399,766
1960 15,264,846 42,824,093

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the DR Congo's population will grow by 85.3% to 219,354,949 people with a rank change from 14th to 8th. The population of Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Ukraine
2100 0.68% -1.64%
2099 0.71% -1.63%
2098 0.73% -1.63%
2097 0.75% -1.63%
2096 0.78% -1.62%
2095 0.81% -1.63%
2094 0.83% -1.63%
2093 0.85% -1.63%
2092 0.88% -1.62%
2091 0.91% -1.63%
2090 0.94% -1.62%
2089 0.97% -1.62%
2088 0.99% -1.62%
2087 1.03% -1.62%
2086 1.05% -1.62%
2085 1.08% -1.62%
2084 1.11% -1.61%
2083 1.13% -1.61%
2082 1.16% -1.6%
2081 1.19% -1.59%
2080 1.21% -1.58%
2079 1.25% -1.57%
2078 1.27% -1.56%
2077 1.31% -1.55%
2076 1.33% -1.53%
2075 1.36% -1.52%
2074 1.39% -1.51%
2073 1.42% -1.49%
2072 1.45% -1.48%
2071 1.49% -1.47%
2070 1.52% -1.46%
2069 1.56% -1.44%
2068 1.59% -1.43%
2067 1.62% -1.41%
2066 1.66% -1.4%
2065 1.69% -1.39%
2064 1.73% -1.37%
2063 1.77% -1.35%
2062 1.8% -1.34%
2061 1.84% -1.32%
2060 1.88% -1.3%
2059 1.91% -1.29%
2058 1.95% -1.26%
2057 1.98% -1.24%
2056 2.02% -1.22%
2055 2.06% -1.19%
2054 2.1% -1.17%
2053 2.14% -1.14%
2052 2.17% -1.12%
2051 2.21% -1.09%
2050 2.24% -1.07%
2049 2.28% -1.03%
2048 2.31% -1.01%
2047 2.35% -0.99%
2046 2.38% -0.96%
2045 2.41% -0.94%
2044 2.44% -0.92%
2043 2.47% -0.91%
2042 2.51% -0.9%
2041 2.54% -0.88%
2040 2.57% -0.88%
2039 2.61% -0.87%
2038 2.64% -0.86%
2037 2.7% -0.84%
2036 2.75% -0.83%
2035 2.8% -0.82%
2034 2.85% -0.81%
2033 2.89% -0.8%
2032 2.95% -0.8%
2031 3% -0.78%
2030 3.05% -0.77%
2029 3.1% -0.76%
2028 3.14% -0.74%
2027 3.18% -0.73%
2026 3.24% 3.66%
2025 3.25% 2.96%
2024 3.3% 0.34%
2023 3.31% -8.08%
2022 3.28% -7.34%
2021 3.29% -0.85%
2020 3.27% -0.62%
2019 3.22% -0.56%
2018 3.4% -0.5%
2017 3.72% -0.4%
2016 3.6% -0.37%
2015 3.36% -0.41%
2014 3.45% -0.33%
2013 3.46% -0.18%
2012 3.39% -0.21%
2011 3.33% -0.32%
2010 3.24% -0.36%
2009 3.14% -0.42%
2008 3.06% -0.52%
2007 3.07% -0.46%
2006 3.13% -0.64%
2005 3.12% -0.82%
2004 2.99% -0.69%
2003 2.96% -0.74%
2002 3.1% -0.87%
2001 3.22% -0.91%
2000 3.26% -0.84%
1999 3.42% -0.8%
1998 2.75% -0.8%
1997 1.62% -0.86%
1996 1.94% -0.85%
1995 4.24% -0.79%
1994 4.85% -0.52%
1993 3.64% 0.05%
1992 3.44% 0.29%
1991 3.38% 0.22%
1990 3.37% 0.26%
1989 3.21% 0.37%
1988 3.25% 0.41%
1987 3.2% 0.38%
1986 3.2% 0.41%
1985 3.37% 0.43%
1984 3.4% 0.49%
1983 3.22% 0.46%
1982 3.05% 0.43%
1981 2.96% 0.47%
1980 3.18% 0.47%
1979 3.58% 0.4%
1978 3.15% 0.37%
1977 2.56% 0.44%
1976 2.62% 0.52%
1975 2.69% 0.59%
1974 2.71% 0.62%
1973 2.71% 0.69%
1972 2.68% 0.79%
1971 2.77% 0.66%
1970 2.9% 0.61%
1969 2.94% 0.78%
1968 2.98% 0.86%
1967 2.96% 0.9%
1966 2.89% 0.92%
1965 2.79% 0.97%
1964 2.71% 1.1%
1963 2.69% 1.18%
1962 2.64% 1.25%
1961 2.6% 1.34%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Ukraine
Current population
118386491
40408451
Population rank 14/197 40/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.49%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
28.2 seconds
One birth every
7.06 seconds
2.54 minutes
One death every
34.3 seconds
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 13/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -27,309 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 159/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - 1,702,358
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 -283,185 -299,961
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 -449,941 -1,129
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 -307,533 -4,167
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 -236,296 -6,908
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 -227,491 -32,220
2017 2,883,245 176,290 -158,390 -36,155
2016 2,753,687 440,748 -135,710 -31,340
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 -147,107 -21,992
2014 2,580,251 36,966 -140,216 -65,678
2013 2,489,378 121,097 -129,662 26,781
2012 2,405,462 53,668 -130,451 66,768
2011 2,310,679 40,891 -158,372 26,457
2010 2,212,255 8,823 -180,388 16,030
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 -197,918 26,796
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 -229,086 9,312
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 -282,659 15,237
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 -300,787 136,442
2005 1,800,300 20,384 -337,857 -111,493
2004 1,731,022 4,260 -344,157 5,644
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 -351,299 18,540
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 -364,544 -26,991
2001 1,594,999 26,523 -374,734 -92,847
2000 1,549,518 79,340 -364,143 -67,865
1999 1,450,318 109,761 -348,286 -59,247
1998 1,375,130 295,560 -318,299 -80,684
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 -306,549 -108,735
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 -305,154 -158,008
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 -281,629 -134,053
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 -238,820 -166,380
1993 1,209,242 240,176 -169,405 26,357
1992 1,152,781 252,666 -95,857 291,788
1991 1,114,033 86,721 -16,486 125,962
1990 1,063,508 219,270 48,463 75,760
1989 1,027,238 84,415 106,431 36,978
1988 995,278 101,314 162,002 75,637
1987 959,875 111,220 198,850 -18,275
1986 925,334 70,988 225,751 -12,369
1985 885,670 118,791 201,011 5,546
1984 844,956 190,045 222,430 13,340
1983 807,122 146,095 241,741 23,608
1982 774,823 97,495 194,101 9,096
1981 748,371 54,656 182,839 40,807
1980 724,111 51,685 197,223 47,406
1979 691,773 181,028 197,294 25,635
1978 646,411 268,974 206,554 -29,180
1977 638,242 -26,355 216,932 -24,745
1976 624,147 -25,965 247,323 -8,219
1975 608,655 -972 256,787 15,336
1974 593,539 3,216 273,486 31,725
1973 578,280 7,414 274,938 18,777
1972 564,495 2,840 309,785 56,928
1971 549,343 -5,497 305,849 74,604
1970 533,300 39,116 291,839 -48,335
1969 514,800 46,778 274,858 51,763
1968 497,682 57,274 295,162 102,096
1967 479,552 64,307 313,899 85,527
1966 463,397 54,443 337,794 89,737
1965 429,002 61,397 334,365 69,354
1964 406,334 48,207 391,120 76,650
1963 398,972 41,960 449,648 60,178
1962 383,406 39,431 481,887 45,712
1961 368,207 35,654 508,602 51,625
1960 363,517 27,673 538,812 52,281

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 99.3% of the population change in the DR Congo is from natural causes (a gain of 31,117,482 people) and 0.66% is from migration (a gain of 206,938 people). In Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

Biggest cities by population

DR Congo
City Population
Kinshasa 14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi 2.89M
Kananga 1.97M
Lubumbashi 1.79M
Kisangani 1.37M
Tshikapa 1.01M
Uvira 726K
Bukavu 707K
Kolwezi 573K
Mbandaka 470K
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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